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rrAILLEss KITE I Filed May 17, 1945 TTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 10, 1946 UNI TED STAT E S PATEN T OFF] CE TAILLESS ,KITE

lHing F..Chu and .Helga M. Chu, Larchmont, N. Y.

Application May 17, 1945.,- Serial No. 594,315

6 Claims.

This invention relates to a kite and it is one object of the invention to provide a kite having a frame land -a plurality of wings whichare disposed one above another and are so formed that they provide pockets adapted to be lled with wind and so balance the kite that use of a tail will be unnecessary.

Another object of the invention is to so form the wings thatthey extend transversely of the kite, certain of the wings being tapered from their ends towards the center of the kite and others being ofthe same depth from end to end and disposed in alternate relation to the tapered wings.

Another object of the invention is to provide a kite having a knock-down frame formed of sticks which are disposed in crossed relation to each other when vassembled and secured by clips which engageabout crossed portions of the sticks and iirmly hold the crossed sticks together.

Another object of the invention is to so form the wings that they are provided with marginal seams or pockets through which .cords pass with end portions of the Acords protruding from the pockets and adapted to be tied about the sticks to firmly hold the wings to the sticks.

Another object of the invention is .to provide the wings with an arrangement of seams or pockets through which the sticks are passed so that the wings will be held to the sticks along lines spaced from each other and portions of the wings between the sticks allowed to flex and form wind-receiving pockets.

Another object of the invention is to so form the kite 'that it may be iiown with a single-string or double-string bridle and a number of kites connected with a main string in such manner that they will not interfere with each other.

Another objects of the invention is to provide a, kite so constructed that it will be sturdy when assembled for use but capable of being easily and quickly taken apart for storage when not in use.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein:

Figure 1 is a view looking at the wings from the front.

Figure 2 is a rear view of the wings and show- Y ing the wings connected with each other.

This improved kite has a frame consisting of a center stick I, side sticks 2, and a plurality of cross sticks il'vvhich are spaced from each other longitudinally of the center stick and the side sticks and disposed in crossed relation thereto with their ends projecting `outwardly from` the side sticks. rThese sticks may be formed of wood or other suitable material 'and at their points of crossing are heldin engagement with each other by clamps or clips 'd formed of Wire strands. The wire strands are resilient and each is bent to form a clip of double U-shaped formation having side bars '5 and bridging bars 6, one of the bridging bars being formed by end portions of the strand which are disposed in overlapping' relation to each other and in a common plane so .thatl they ,both bear against the stick acrosswhich they extend. It should also be 'noted that one end .portionrof the strand is bent to form a finger 6 for engaging a side face of the stick when the rlipv is applied .to the sticks. Referring to Figure 5, it will be seen that the clip or clamp has its bars 5 extending along side faces of the crossed sticks and -thatother side faces off the'sticks are engaged by the bridges e which extend at right angles to the -sidebars 5. Therefore, the crossed sticks will be tightly gripped and yiirmly 'held in contacting engagement with each other,

The cover is shown in (Figures v1 and 2 and referrng to these figures, it willV be seen thatvthe cover consists of triangular Vupper and lower wings I .and 8 fand intermediate wings 9 and I0,

the wing B being of the same height throughout its length, and wings Ill being tapered from Atheir ends towards the vertical center of the kite. Whilea single wing 9 has been 'shown in the form illustrated, it will be understood that additional intermediate wings may be provided, according to the size of the kite and that the wings 9 and Ul will be alternately arranged when setting them in place between the end wings 1 and 8. Hems II are formed along margins of the wings and through these hems are passed strings I2 which have end portions protruding from the hems so that when the kite is assembled, the strings may be tied to the sticks as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the knots being bow knots so that they may be readily untied when the kite is to be taken apart for storage in a small space or receptacle after being used. Strips I3 are sewed to rear faces of the wings along transverse marginal edges thereof and form pockets to receive the cross sticks 3, and similar strips I4 are sewed vertically against the rear faces of the wings to form pockets through which the center stick I passes, it being noted that the wing 9 has its upper and lowe .edges formed with notches or recesses I so that the center stick may be passed through openings formed by these recesses and have its intermediate portion disposed in front of the center wing 9 as shown in Figure 4. Therefore, the united wings will be held against the sticks and prevented from being blown forwardly away from the sticksf ThisY eliminates likelihood of tearing the wings which may be Yformed of paper or thin fabric such as silk. After the sticks have been passed through the pockets formed by the strips. I3 and M, the clips 4 are applied and the strings Y then tied to the sticks. The cross sticks are so spaced from each other that the wings will be baggy between the sticks and since the wings I0 taper from their ends towards the center stick l and the wing 9 is of the same height throughout its length,the portions of the wings at opposite sides of the center stick ls, when subjected to pressure V'of wing, will balance each other and cause the kite to ily properly without a tail being necessary.A A string I 6 isV used whenflyingthe Y Vkite and this may be directly connected with the kite byv tieing through a small hole I1 near the center of the stick lor the string may be connected with a bridle I8 having its endsVA connected with the center stick in spaced relation lto'upper and lower ends thereof, as shown inFigure' 4.

In Figure 6, there has been shown an arrangement of rstrings including a main string I9 having auxiliary strings 20 leading therefrom forconnection with bridles of a number of kites to be flown at the same time.

' Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is;

l. In a kite, a Yframe including a center stick,

sidesticks, and cross sticks disposed in crossed vrelation Vto the center stick and the sideusticks,V

clamps Vremovably holding the cross sticks in en- V4gagement with the center stick Vand the side sticks, each clamp consisting of a wire strand bent Yto form U-shaped jaws disposed transversely of reach other Vand adapted to straddle and grip the crossed sticks, and a cover for said frameY having edge portions `formed with seams, and strings in said seams having end portions protrudingirom endsof the seams and tied about the sticks to removably hold the cover to the sticks. ,y r v 2.A In a kite, a frame including a center'stick, side sticks, and cross sticks mounted in crossed j engagement with the center stick and the side sticks, and a cover ,for said frame including transversely extending intermediate sections and uppei-:and lower sections, one of the intermediate 2,412,322 t "if Il; 1

sections being of even height jthroughout its length and disposed between intermediate sec-` tions tapered irom their ends towards the center stick, strips connectingadjoining edges of said sections and forming pockets through which the cross sticks pass, other stripsmounted vertically midway the length of the sections and through which the center stick passes, the center section being vformed with openingsthrough which the l center stick passes, and strings mounted along edges of said sections with end portions protrud- Y ing therefrom and releasablytied to the sticks.

' ing a wind pocket of an even depth lthroughoutVV the width of the cover and disposedV between sec-` tions tapered from opposite side` edges oftheV 3.'In a kite, a frame including longitudinally extending sticks and cross sticks lmounted in 'each other to balance the kite .when in'flight.

4. In a kite, a frame including a center stick and cross sticks extending across 4the center stick, a cover for said frame having upper and lower sections, -a center section, and intermediate sections between thecenter section and the upper and lower sections, the center section being of .an even depth throughout the width of the cover,

' and the'intermediate sections being tapered from their ends towards the center stick.

5. In a kite, a 4frame including a center stick and cross sticks mounted across the center stick,

a cover for said frame having upper and lower sections and intermediate sections, pockets beingY formed along adjoining edges of said Vsections through which the cross sticks pass,` the .center one of the intermediate section forming a wind pocket of an evenY depth throughout the width of the cover, and the ,intermediate sections aboveY and below the lastY mentioned section Vforming wind pockets tapered from `opposite side edges of the cover towardsthe center stick. 1

6. In a kite a frame, and a coverfor said frame,

including upper and lower sections and intermediate sections, said intermediate sections being baggy,V certain of the intermediate sections form.

cover to form conical Vwind pockets;

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